What time of day is best for probiotics? Is it best to take them in the evening so that the bacteria stays in your system longer? Or is it better to take them during the day when things are more active? What works for you?

Suggested by the clerk at the health food store that I purchase mine at, first thing in the morning/day, on an empty stomach.

:)bee propolis caps 500mg one cap twice/dayomegas 369 caps one cap twice/dayprobiotics 10 billion cfu once/dayvitamins C-calcium ascorbate (easy on the gut) and vitamin A each once/dayProdiem fibre supplement one cap before bedI've also altered my diet (no junky stuff at all, processed, fast-foods, refined sugars, ect) and exercise regularly.I went from 30+ bloody BM's/day with lots of lower back pain to an average of 5/day no bleeding no back pain and completely formed stools, still have severe urgency issues.~~~~~~~~My bum is broken....there's a big crack down the middle of it! LOL :)~~~~~~~~

I take mine 2 in the morning, If I can't have my activia after lunch, I take another then & one before bed.I am taking extra right now b/c I just came out of a really bad Flare so I will cut back probably to 2 after I finish the prednisone.It will go back to 1 in the a.m & 1 in the p.m-Colleen35 yr old mom to 4 yr old daughter & 19 month old twin boys :)-Diagnosed w/proctitis 2003 & minimal left sided u/c in 2007. Last remission lasted 1yr/3months-Emerging from an on-going Flare started Oct 09'-Current med is colazal 750mgs 3x daily, prednisone taper from 40mgs, Librax 3x daily, canasa suppository once in the P.M-Take daily, Rainbow light Multi-vitamin, Ultraflora Plus DF 15billion x3 daily, ginger with meals, turmeric x2, calcium mag, Nordic Nat. Omega 3 x2.-Altered diet to exclude- artificial sweetner, gluten, carbs & casein in moderation. No carrageegnan & never anything "mono or dygliceride" ALWAYS READ THE LABEL!!

From what I've read, on an empty stomach is best, so first thing in the morning or just before bedtime can be good. I actually take mine when I get up for a bathroom break in the night. My schedule's pretty crazy and sometimes we're eating dinner fairly late. This way, I make sure my upper digestive system is empty.Diagnosed with ulcerative colitis spring 1999. Have been in remission for years with only a few minor blips. Scope on 6/22 showed no inflammation at all.